Braves vs. Dodgers Prediction
Will the Dodgers beat the Braves on the runline tonight when the teams play the second game of their series at 10:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Dodgers are -285 money line favorites versus the Braves, who have odds of +250 to pull off the upset in Los Angeles. With Jaime Garcia set to make perhaps his final start for Atlanta, the total sits at 7.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: According to Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Twins and Braves are not expected to complete their Jaime Garcia trade on Thursday night but the deal is “very close to final.” The trade is expected to be a one-for-one swap with the Braves acquiring a minor league prospect from the Twins. Per Berardino, the Braves are paying only a small portion of Garcia’s remaining $4.79 million salary with Minnesota covering the rest. The two sides are sifting through medical records as we speak. That process could take a while given Garcia’s lengthy injury history. Assuming all the medical reports check out, Garcia could be in line to make his Twins debut this weekend against the Tigers.
Wood shut out the Marlins for six innings Saturday, earning a win. Wood allowed just three singles and a walk over his six innings, striking out four while keeping the Marlins’ hitters off balance all evening. It was the latest installment in what’s been an undeniably brilliant season thus far for the 26-year-old, who’s now a perfect 11-0 with a 1.56 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 101/23 K/BB ratio over 86 2/3 innings. Wood will look to keep his stellar season going Friday against the Braves.
Bet Tonight’s Braves vs. Dodgers Game
OUR PREDICTION: The Braves have dropped 10 of their last 12 games in Los Angels and five of their last six games against the Dodgers despite winning last night. The Dodgers, meanwhile, are 7-0 in Wood’s last seven home starts, are 11-0 in his last 11 outings overall, and is 4-0 in his last four starts coming off five days of rest.
FRIDAY MLB PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5 (-120)